Hibana: SparkSeason 12016 · 10 episodesEpisodes1Episode 1Struggling comedian Tokunaga meets intense senior comic Kamiya at a festival and asks to become his apprentice. Kamiya agrees on one condition.2Episode 2Kamiya's comedy duo relocates to Tokyo, and he and Tokunaga grow closer. Meanwhile, Sparks gets their first shot at an audition to play a real venue.3Episode 3Prospects for Sparks are looking better every day as New Year's approaches. Kamiya moves in with a woman named Maki, but his career is going nowhere.4Episode 4Tokunaga and Yamashita juggle part-time jobs and comedy gigs, but when Yamashita is offered a movie role, they both have to think about their future.5Episode 5Sparks and Ahondara perform in a variety show where the audience votes for the winner. After the results are announced, Tokunaga makes a change.6Episode 6Sparks prepares for the first stand-alone show. Meanwhile, Kamiya's situation with Maki has grown precarious, and he asks Tokunaga for help.7Episode 7Sparks goes from a radio gig to a spot on a TV comedy contest. Ahondara performs on the show, too, exposing the difference between their styles.8Episode 8Tokunaga's TV appearances earn him a higher income; they also open a gap between him and Kamiya, whose debts and life are spiraling out of control.9Episode 9Plans for a regular spot on a TV show fall through, making Sparks has-beens overnight. Tokunaga wants to keep going, but Yamashita has his own ideas.10Episode 10Sparks play one last farewell show and bring the house down. A year later, Tokunaga's real estate job is interrupted by news of Kamiya's return.
